Bomber Command Clasp

The Bomber Command Clasp is granted to the aircrew of Bomber Command who served for at least sixty days, or completed a tour of operations, on a Bomber Command operational unit and flew at least one operational sortie on a Bomber Command operational unit from the 3 September 1939 to the 8 May 1945 inclusive. This applies to Servicemen after they have met the minimum qualification for the 1939-45 Star, which in many cases, though not exclusively, is sixty days.

RAAF

The application form below will also be of use as the application to the Australian Authorities require this instead of the UK MoD form.

Application for the Issue of Medals and/or Clasps (Australia), Form AD807

NB: If you are applying on behalf of a veteran is still living, before the Australian authority is able to complete the assessment they require a signed application from the veteran or a certified true copy of a Power of Attorney (POA) if he is unable to sign the application himself. Unfortunately they are unable to accept an application submitted on his behalf without his signature or a signature of the POA.

RNZAF

550 Squadron Representation at No. 10 Downing Street

Sam Lipfriend of 550 Squadron Association was one of a number of Bomber Command veterans invited to No. 10 Downing Street on the 19th March 2013 to receive their Bomber Command Clasps from the Prime Minister David Cameron. Artic Convoy veterans were also among those invited to meet the Prime Minister that day.